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NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg returned early from Miami to meet with relatives of Wednesday’s Bronx fire tragedy, but continued to defend his decision to fly South in the first place. More here.

Team Giuliani is in damage control overÂ International Association of Fire Fighters General President Harold Schaitberger’s call for affiliates to say “hell no”Â to “America’s Mayor,”Â Spin Cycle says.

The AP is getting slammed for treating a Giuliani aide as an independent entity.